Sunday, February 26, 2017

2.26.2017 - The Forgotten Girls

The Forgotten Girls by Owen Laukkanen

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read and review this book!

This is one of a series involving two FBI agents charged with investigating violent crimes. It was my first introduction to this series - although some background on the agents that would have been gained by reading the other books would have been interesting, it certainly wasn't necessary to read this book.

Now, a book about a serial killer probably isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I enjoyed this thriller. The agents are tasked with looking into a young girl's murder on the High Line - the train system running through the northern most part of the country. As they investigate, they learn that the rumors of a ghost running the rails and targeting and killing young women seem to be true. The victims are the forgotten in our society - runaways, Native American girls, prostitutes - so no one is looking real hard and connecting the dots.

There is a lot of action taking place in the frigid wilderness and you feel the cold as you read this book. I'd now like to go back and read the beginning books in this series!

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